Match Report


CriciúmaCriciúma     Sport Club do RecifeSport Club do Recife
Cristi AnghelCristi Anghel Ed Davies Ed Davies
Gabriel AzconaG. Azcona79
G
1
G
73Osbaldo PineidaO. Pineida
Francisco DavisF. Davis79
D
2
D
75Paolo HurtadoP. Hurtado
Gianni ValenciaG. Valencia78
D
3
D
72Luís PeladoL. Pelado
Oscar MendozaO. Mendoza78
D
4
D
79Enner MartínezE. Martínez
Pinheiro L. MartinsP. Martins81
M
5
D
72Ethan SchilawskiE. Schilawski
Servando MartinezS. Martinez80
M
6
M
74Thomas ValdanoT. Valdano
Javier CortesJ. Cortes80
M
7captain
M
83Fernando FuertesF. Fuertes
Mike SullivanM. Sullivan78
M
8
M
76Joao Batista DíazJ. Díaz
Perica GarciaP. Garcia92
A
captain9
A
82Hugo HidalgoH. Hidalgo
Brandon OrtizB. Ortiz82
A
10
A
75Ysrael CuevaY. Cueva
Julio BrooksJ. Brooks78
A
11
A
84André FarfánA. Farfán
 
John HidalgoJ. Hidalgo78
D
12
D
70Charles NguyenC. Nguyen
Bruno ArcaB. Arca77
A
13
M
71Albert GrossmanA. Grossman
Cesar ThomeC. Thome76
M
14
A
69Luís EdnilsonL. Ednilson

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Estádio Heriberto Hülse where Criciúma play host to Sport Club do Recife. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Criciúma are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Sport Club do Recife appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Matheus Henrique Fernandes.


0.00
Criciúma start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.37
Enner Martínez pushes mid-way up the pitch. Enner Martínez flicks a high pass forward to Ysrael Cueva who brings the ball under control. Ysrael Cueva shoots from long range. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
3.14
Thomas Valdano makes a probing pass to Ysrael Cueva. Ysrael Cueva shoots from outside the area. Gabriel Azcona easily gets down and covers it.
4.23
Gianni Valencia makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Javier Cortes. Javier Cortes makes an attacking run forward. Javier Cortes plays a quick one-two with Julio Brooks and rushes in on goal... Javier Cortes shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
6.05
Mike Sullivan threads a neat ball through to Brandon Ortiz. Brandon Ortiz lofts in a cross ball towards Perica Garcia. Perica Garcia makes a deft header. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
12.37
Francisco Davis picks a pass forward to Javier Cortes. Javier Cortes flicks the ball to his team mate, Perica Garcia. Perica Garcia whips in a cross ball towards Julio Brooks. Julio Brooks makes a convincing header. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
15.56
Luís Pelado threads a neat ball through to Joao Batista Díaz. Joao Batista Díaz knocks the ball to his team mate, Hugo Hidalgo. Hugo Hidalgo deftly passes the ball to Ysrael Cueva, releasing him through on goal. Ysrael Cueva looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Gabriel Azcona comfortably smothers it!
16.34
Joao Batista Díaz threads the ball through to André Farfán. André Farfán knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Oscar Mendoza.
18.20
Gianni Valencia comes in with a late challenge on Ysrael Cueva. Gianni Valencia is given a warning by the referee! Ysrael Cueva runs off the knock.
20.07
Ethan Schilawski flicks a high ball forward to Thomas Valdano who takes it down. Thomas Valdano brings the ball forward. Thomas Valdano shoots from long range but it is tipped over by Gabriel Azcona.
24.24
Pinheiro L. Martins makes a simple pass to Perica Garcia. Perica Garcia knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Luís Pelado.
27.27
Luís Pelado flicks the ball to his team mate, Thomas Valdano. Thomas Valdano plays the ball forward to André Farfán. André Farfán makes a great pass forward. Hugo Hidalgo runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
28.23
Fernando Fuertes chips the ball to his team mate, Hugo Hidalgo. Hugo Hidalgo plays a quick one-two with Ysrael Cueva and rushes in on goal... Hugo Hidalgo side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it's a lousy effort!
32.37
With great vision, Luís Pelado plays the ball forward to Fernando Fuertes. Fernando Fuertes kicks a strong pass forward to Ysrael Cueva. Ysrael Cueva knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Gianni Valencia.
36.16
Joao Batista Díaz comes in with a late challenge on Pinheiro L. Martins. Joao Batista Díaz is shown the yellow card! Pinheiro L. Martins gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Criciúma appear unchanged since the first half. Sport Club do Recife also appear unchanged since the first half. Both teams look fired up and appear much more hungry than they were previously.

45.00
The whistle blows and Sport Club do Recife get the second half underway!
53.40
Gianni Valencia threads a neat ball through to Mike Sullivan. Mike Sullivan plays the ball forward to Brandon Ortiz. Brandon Ortiz knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Paolo Hurtado.
60.39
Sport Club do Recife have made a substitution with Luís Ednilson replacing Ysrael Cueva .
67.27
Paolo Hurtado pushes up the pitch. Paolo Hurtado flicks the ball to his team mate, Hugo Hidalgo. Hugo Hidalgo shoots from 20 yards but Gabriel Azcona reads it well. Excellent save!
69.17
Brandon Ortiz barges into Enner Martínez. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Enner Martínez grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
71.16
Javier Cortes flicks a high pass forward. Julio Brooks collects the pass. Julio Brooks knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Osbaldo Pineida who gathers it comfortably.
72.09
Oscar Mendoza flicks the ball to his team mate, Servando Martinez. Servando Martinez runs straight at the opposition's defence. Servando Martinez knocks in a cross ball towards Brandon Ortiz. Brandon Ortiz finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Osbaldo Pineida manages to gather it.
73.52
Fernando Fuertes controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Hugo Hidalgo. Hugo Hidalgo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
75.27
Fernando Fuertes flicks a high pass forward. Hugo Hidalgo controls it well on his chest. Hugo Hidalgo skips past Francisco Davis! Hugo Hidalgo rockets a shot on goal but it is shockingly off target!
79.17
Mike Sullivan flicks a high pass forward to Perica Garcia who brings the ball under control. Perica Garcia knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Enner Martínez.
81.20
Fernando Fuertes hits a low pass to Luís Ednilson. Luís Ednilson skips past Gianni Valencia! Luís Ednilson comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it misses the target by a large margin!
84.38
Servando Martinez runs straight at the opposition's defence. Servando Martinez whips in a cross ball towards Brandon Ortiz. Brandon Ortiz makes a looping header on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
87.15
Pinheiro L. Martins barges into Joao Batista Díaz. Pinheiro L. Martins is shown the yellow card! Joao Batista Díaz runs off the knock.
89.33
Servando Martinez threads a neat ball through to Brandon Ortiz. Brandon Ortiz knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Criciúma

Sport Club do Recife
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
3
4
Shots off Target
2
4
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
46.8%
53.2%
Play Area
26%
44.2%
29.9%

Scorers
Perica Garcia 6
Julio Brooks 12

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Perica Garcia of Criciúma

Match Ratings
1.Gabriel Azcona (GK)
8
2.Francisco Davis (DEF)
6
3.Gianni Valencia (DEF)
6
4.Oscar Mendoza (DEF)
6
5.Pinheiro L. Martins (MID)yellow card
5
6.Servando Martinez (MID)
8
7.Javier Cortes (MID)
7
8.Mike Sullivan (MID)
6
9.Perica Garcia (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Brandon Ortiz (ATT)yellow card
6
11.Julio Brooks (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.John Hidalgo (DEF)
0
13.Bruno Arca (ATT)
0
14.Cesar Thome (MID)
0

1.Osbaldo Pineida (GK)
6
2.Paolo Hurtado (DEF)
6
3.Luís Pelado (DEF)
6
4.Enner Martínez (DEF)
6
5.Ethan Schilawski (DEF)
6
6.Thomas Valdano (MID)
7
7.Fernando Fuertes (MID)
7
8.Joao Batista Díaz (MID)yellow card
6
9.Hugo Hidalgo (ATT)
7
10.Ysrael Cueva (ATT)
6
11.André Farfán (ATT)
6
 
12.Charles Nguyen (DEF)
0
13.Albert Grossman (MID)
0
14.Luís Ednilson (ATT)
6